Overview

The theory and methods Sociology courses at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, are designed to build competence in core areas, while advanced classes help students develop expertise in major fields of contemporary sociology, including race and ethnic relations, work and leisure, aging studies, gender research, crime and juvenile delinquency, urban ethnography, sociology of medicine, health, and mental illness.

Learning Objectives

Key concepts, debates, and trends in sociology —Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of sociology, key concepts, debates and trends and how these contribute to our understanding of social reality.

Students can demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of basic concepts in sociology: culture, social change, socialization, stratification, social structure, institutions, and differentiations by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and class.

Students can articulate an understanding of how culture and social structure operate

Students can articulate the reciprocal relationships between individuals and society

Students can articulate the macro/micro distinction

Students can articulate the internal diversity of the United States and its place in the international context

Major sociological paradigms and theories —Demonstrate the role of theory in sociology

Define theory and describe its role in building sociological knowledge;

Compare and contrast basic theoretical orientations and paradigms;

Demonstrate the historical/cultural context in which these theories were developed;

Methods used in sociological research — Demonstrate understanding of the role of evidence and qualitative and quantitative methods in sociology:

identify basic methodological approaches and describe the general role of methods in building sociological knowledge;

compare and contrast the basic methodological approaches for gathering data;

design a research study in an area of choice and explain why various decisions were made; and

critically assess a published research report and explain how the study could have been improved

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Techniques of Social Research
Statistical Methods
Social Sciences
Classical Social Theory
Sociological Theory
Capstone in Sociology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

High School Transcript –

Submit your high school transcript (includes all high school coursework and grades).

A certified translation is required for any transcript not written in English.

College/University Transcript(s)-

Submit your official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities where college-level credits were earned (either while in high school or after graduating high school).

A certified evaluation (course-by-course with GPA calculation) by a NACES member organization is required for all non-US college-level coursework.

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31710 USD / year

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31420 USD / year

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11231 USD / year

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